Eastlings Pty Ltd v Calidu Import Export Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 466

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Eastlings Pty Ltd v Calidu Import Export Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 466 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 05 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Order the second and third defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs of the Breach of Covenant claims. 2. Order the plaintiff to pay the second to fourth defendants' costs of the Misleading or Deceptive Conduct claims. 3. Liberty to apply on reasonable notice in relation to the moneys presently held in court as security for the defendants' costs of the proceeding in accordance with orders made on 30 July 2019. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — General rule that costs follow the event — Application of the rule and discretion Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 60, 98 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 134(1)(h) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.34 Cases Cited: Bassett v Cameron (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 419 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Eastlings Pty Ltd v Calidu Import Export Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 316 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Galati v Deans (No 3) [2018] NSWSC 1861 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 New South Wales v Stanley [2007] NSWCA 330 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Pages Properly Investments Pty Ltd v Boros [2020] NSWSC 1474 Purnell v Tindale (No. 2) [2020] NSWSC 1047 Roache v News Group Newspapers Ltd [1998] EMLR 161 Ryde Developments v Property Investors Alliance (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 40 Short v Crawley (No 40) [2008] NSWSC 1302 Sydney City Council v Geftlick (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 374 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd (1994) 254 ALR 328; [1994] NSWCA 338 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit (1987) AIPC 90-441 Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Costs Parties: Eastlings Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Calidu Import Export Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Joseph Merlo (Second Defendant) Grace Christine Merlo (Third Defendant) Calidu Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CP O'Neill (Plaintiff) AF Fernon SC (Defendants)